As the tagline for a famous supermarket goes - Every little helps. This is especially true when it comes to building motivation in order to accomplish a task. The more tactics and tricks we have, the more focused our mind can become. If you're thinking ab...

Tae Kwon Do is a true martial art, originating over 2000 years ago, with its roots in ancient Korea. Today, it is the world's most widely practice martial art. As the name implies, Tae Kwon Do is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Tae Kwon Do is a mo...

A Time for Rebellion! Copyright 2005 Mark Cole When is it right for you to rebel against the negative powers working against you? When are so weighed down by someone or something that it is absolutely justified for you to strike back? Have you...

A Tribute to Matsutro Otani Sensei By W. Stopps Aide to Otani Sensei from 1947. Privilege and Honour I t has been my privilege and honour to have known Mr. Otani for the past thirty years. What can I say about such a man? Reflecting back...

Since it was created in 1882 by Kano Jigoro of Japan, Judo has become one of the most popular martial arts in the world. It is quite a rigorous and physically demanding sport, appearing in several major international sports competitions. As a result, when...

Chances are, you are probably not a martial arts master, but if you think about it, there is no better time than now to start your training. I'm not going to smooth it over and say that it's an easy journey or that if you start now you can be a full-fled...

The British Aikido Board Aikido Controversy. The Aikido Controversy The Aikido Controversy is now a part of British Aikido History. It was a long and difficult fight to protect the true history of British Aikido from the false claims of Mr Jack Poole...

The British Aikido Board Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 ? 99 Students By Henry Ellis ( BAB Founder member - now resigned ) For many years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no interest whatsoever in the true history of Britis...

The British Aikido Board Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 ? 99 Students By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido. ( BAB Founder member - now resigned ) For many years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no interest what-so...

If you want to gain functional strength, muscular endurance and quicker first step reactions, something all athletes and Martial Artists need, you'll start adding lunges into your routine. There is no other group of exercises that packs as much punch f...